Avnet

Podcast: The CIO’s view, backups for virtualization, CTO predictions

December 29, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Avnet CIO Steve Phillips, Storagecraft channel manager Shawn Massey, and Hitachi Data Systems CTO Hu Yoshida on this edition of the ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast.

Podcast: Cisco collaboration, HP Discover, McAfee’s new partner program

December 16, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

The ChannelBuzz.ca Podcast returns with rundowns of all the happenings from Cisco Collaboration Summit, HP Discover, and Intel Security Partner Summit.

Jim Bindon, director of vertical markets for the Americas at Avnet Technology Solutions

Flash Storage – Just what the doctor ordered

November 18, 2014 Guest Poster Comments Off

In this sponsored blog, Avnet Technology Solutions’ Jim Bindon shares why flash storage is a hot topic for solution providers in the healthcare vertical.

Tim FitzGerald, vice president of cloud solutions at Avnet Technology Solutions

Avnet Technology Solutions launches Cloud Toolset [Video]

November 12, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

The distributor says its Avnet Cloud Toolset will help solution providers offer their customers an enterprise-wide view of their cloud investments.

Dell adds Synnex to U.S. distribution roster

November 6, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

Synnex joins Ingram Micro and Tech Data among Dell’s broadline distribution partners. While the deal is U.S. only, its expansion to Canada is under consideration.

Matt Fox, senior director of education services, Avnet Services, Americas

What ever happened to that great vision?

October 31, 2014 Guest Poster Comments Off

Matt Fox of Avnet Services illustrates how solution providers benefit from making sure customers are fully enabled on the solutions they sell.

Avnet now authorized as Lenovo distributor for x86 servers

October 20, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

The agreement, which went into effect October 1, covers only the server products acquired from IBM, but Avnet is assessing whether to carry the rest of the Lenovo server portfolio as well.

Video: Talking Packaged Cloud with Avnet’s Tim FitzGerald

October 14, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Avnet Technology Solutions cloud boss TimFitzGerald discusses Packaged Cloud strategy and outlines benefits for both solution providers and their customers.

Lenovo to quickly integrate IBM server business in one coverage model

September 29, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off

While both Lenovo and IBM used some different distributors, under Lenovo all distributors formerly used by both companies will remain, and each distributor will be able to sell any server Lenovo sells. All partners will also be able to sell all Lenovo servers.